More than 600,000 students sitting Korea’s college entrance exam

Around 600,000 students are currently taking College Scholastic Ability Test — or Sooneung as it’s known in Korean. This exam, which started just over an hour ago, is referred to as the most dreaded exam for high school students as the results of five to six tests determine which universities they get into and the course their lives could take. Students are tested on Korean language, mathematics, English language, Korean history, and other optional subjects.

To ease the morning rush hour traffic, people here in Korea started work an hour later than usual extra buses and subway trains were put into service, and police cars provided special escorts for those running late.